Tom Lipp
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1897)
Tom Lipp was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball in 1897 for the Philadelphia Phillies. Across 1 career appearance, he went 0-1 with a 15.00 ERA and 1 strikeouts.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- — / R
- Height / Weight
- 5'11" / 170 lb
- Died
- 5/30/1932 in Baltimore, MD, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1897-09-18
Full name: Thomas Charles Lipp
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PHI | NL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15.00 | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 2.000 | 0 |
Career AVG 1.000 vs. league average .292 across their career seasons — +242.7% above league average.
Career OBP 1.000 vs. league average .354 across their career seasons — +182.3% above league average.
Career SLG 1.000 vs. league average .387 across their career seasons — +158.3% above league average.
Career OPS 2.000 vs. league average .741 across their career seasons — +169.8% above league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1897 | PHI | NL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 1 season | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 1 |
Tom Lipp: the record in brief
The bio dates Tom Lipp's major league debut to September 18, 1897. Lipp spent the whole of the career shown here with one club, the Philadelphia Phillies. At 5 feet, 11 inches and 170 pounds, Lipp is listed as a pitcher. The recorded birth is June 4, 1870, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Lipp died on May 30, 1932, in Baltimore, MD, USA. Lipp's full given name, per the bio, is Thomas Charles Lipp.
Across 1 games (1 starts), Lipp recorded 0 wins against 1 loss with a 15.00 ERA. The same table counts 1 strikeouts. Against a 4.30 league ERA for the same seasons, the 15.00 mark was 248.8% worse. Lipp's only pitching season is 1897: 1 games, 1 strikeouts.
Every defensive appearance on record for Lipp, 1 games, came at pitcher.
Frequently Asked Questions about Tom Lipp
- Was Tom Lipp a pitcher?
- Yes. Tom Lipp pitched in the major leagues, recording 0 wins and 1 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Tom Lipp hit?
- Tom Lipp hit 0 career home runs with 1 hits.
- What was Tom Lipp's career batting average?
- Tom Lipp batted 1.000 over his career, with 1 hits in 1 at bats.
- What was Tom Lipp's career ERA?
- Tom Lipp finished with a 15.00 career ERA, going 0-1 with 1 strikeouts.
- How many strikeouts did Tom Lipp have?
- Tom Lipp recorded 1 career strikeouts.
- Is Tom Lipp in the Hall of Fame?
- No. Tom Lipp has not been inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.